Coin counter



May 29, 1923.

J. C. MATHEWES COIN COUNTER Filed April I ll 1921 INVENT R w fmjmATTORNEY WITNES? Patented May 29, 1923.

JAMES onurenrpn ina'rnnwns, orLos enemies, onmronmm Application new s in11, 1921. Serial No. 460,272.

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To all whomt/mag concem';

Be known-that 1, JAMES FGREIGHTON .Ms'rnnwns, a citizen of the United:States, residing at Los Angeles, in. the countyv of Los Angeles andState :of Ctaliifiornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inCo'in Gounters, of wh ich the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a means for counting and wrappingcoins.

My object is 'to provide a simple device in.

which the coins are received, adjustable means being arranged in thedevice on which the lowermost coin rests whereby a predetermined numberof stacked coins, constituting the, desired number to be countedandwrapped may be accurately determined.

Th drawings illustrate a satisfactory embodiment of the improvement, andin which 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement.

Figure 2 1s a vertical longitudinal sec tional View therethrou h.

Figure 3 is a view showing the arrangement of the Wrapper in the device,and coins of the number to be counted arranged in the wrap er.

Refierring now to the drawings in detail, my improvement, in itsentirety is broadly indicated by the numeral 1. The improvement includesa flat base 1 having a'tubular extension in the nature of a sleeveSecured to the base and projecting centrally through the sleeve 2 is apost 3. This post is centrally provided, from its upper end,

with a threaded bore in which is received a screw 4 that has its outerend provided with a disk-like head 5.

Designed torest on the upper edge of the sleeve 3 is the lower flangedend 6 of the coin receiving tube 7. The tube, at its outer end has afunnel-shaped extension 8 that provides the inlet for the tube. Thefunnel 8 is open at one of its sides, as at 9 which is of a width topermit of the insertion of the forefinger of the operator there-through.At"

the juncture of the tube' 7 with its funnelshaped end 8, the opposedwalls provided by the opening 9 are notched laterally as at 10. Thecoins 11 are designed to be passed throughthe funnel mouth of the tube7, the

lowermost coin resting on the head 5 of the adjustable element or screw4, and the upper. most coin, of the predetermined number of coins vto becounted has its outer face flush s p c ns, receive in the tunnel 8% re"caused to be moved through'the :lilOtchESlO hy the finger of:tllGtOPLfiriiOT exenting-a push ing action against-such coins. I

Of course, the varying of de-viiiesvas above described are provided forcounting varying denominations of coins, but in each construction, thestacked coins will be wrapped. To accomplish this, I provide tubularwrappers 13. The wrappers l3are of,

the class ordinarily employed for the reception of. coins and are of alength approximately equalling the length ofthe coinreceiving tube 7below the funnel-shaped mouth 8 thereof. The tubular wrapper 13.

is designed to rest on the base- 1, the same being received in thesleeve 2 and, of course,

surrounding the post 3. The tube 7 may be arranged on the'sleeve 2either before or after the wrapper is arranged in'the sleeve 2mcontactwith the base. The sleeve 13 has 1t s upper or outer end thuspositioned a conslderable distance below the wall 12 and the notches 10.The coins are fed through 1 the funnel into the wrapper and the surpluscoins 'as above'stated, are moved by the finger of the operator throughthe notches 10. When the outermost coin has its outer face flush withthe wall 12, the operatorpresses his finger upon the said coin,graspingthe funnel and turning the'entire device upside down. The baseis now removed.

The operators finger will hold the coins in I the tube, and a furtherpressure thereon will move the coins bodily in the wrapper 13 asufficient distance to allow the operator to fold the projecting portionof the Wrapper over the uppermost coin. The operator places his fingerson the folded end of the wrapper, and inverts the tube, so that thewrapper can be projected into the funnel end of the tube, and theportion of the wrapper projecting beyond the uppermost coin foldedthereover, or the Wrapper and coins may be caused to slide through thebottom of the tube and the end thereof closed after being removed fromthe tube.

It is believedthat the foregoingdescription, when taken in connectionwith the drawings will fully set. forth the construction and advantagesof the improvement so that further detailed description is notdeemed-necessary.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In a coincounting device,abase havlng an upstandlng sleeve, a post on the base extendingcentrally through the sleeve, said post having a threaded opening, ascrew engaging therein, a disk head for the screw, and a coin receivingtube having its lower end flanged and resting on the sleeve, as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. A coin counting and wrapping device, comprising a base having anupstanding sleeve, a post on the base arranged centrally in the sleeve,an adjustable element on the post, a coin receiving tube having a lowerflanged end to rest on the sleeve, a coin receiving wrapper ofa lengthapproximately equalling that of the tube received in the tube and in thesleeve of the base for resting on the base to receive coins therein andwhereby, when the finger of the operator is pressed upon the uppermostcoin and the device is inverted and the base removed, the coins may bemoved bodily by additional pressure from the finger of the operator toforce the uppermost coin near the open outer end of the wrapper topermit of the wrapper being folded against said coin, and thereafter thewrapper and coins removed from the tube and the second open end thereoffolded over the coins. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES CREIGHTON MATHEWES.

